Tang mixes? No aggression...
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the egregious
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I have had a yellow tang and a scopus together going on 2 years. So far so good. When I first introduced the YT the Scopus was a little bit aggressive but after the first night they were fine, and our now buddies.
kjr_trig
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IMO don't have more than one Tang from the Acanthurus family i.e.Powder Blue, White Cheek, Achilles, Tennant, Sohal, Clown, Mimic, ect., and if you do one (which I would if I were you) put them in last as they are traditionally more aggressive to any new arrivals. How many were you thinking?
Oh and avoid the really big guys like Vlamingi, Sohal, Naso, Unicorn, Orange Shoulder ect. as they need a larger tank than you have. I kept a Naso in a tank similar to your size but I wouldn't recommend it.
I might look at Yellow and Tennant in your set up.
Oh and avoid the really big guys like Vlamingi, Sohal, Naso, Unicorn, Orange Shoulder ect. as they need a larger tank than you have. I kept a Naso in a tank similar to your size but I wouldn't recommend it.
I might look at Yellow and Tennant in your set up.
dsbdude
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Originally Posted by Tearruly
http:///forum/post/2525537
Will a Yellow Tang and Powder Blue or Hippo Tang get along together? Oh yeah I have a 30 gallon tank. can't afford the big boys!
Your tank is too small for tangs, unless its a QT. Tangs will not do well in that size of tank. Sorry
http:///forum/post/2525537
Will a Yellow Tang and Powder Blue or Hippo Tang get along together? Oh yeah I have a 30 gallon tank. can't afford the big boys!
Your tank is too small for tangs, unless its a QT. Tangs will not do well in that size of tank. Sorry
kjr_trig
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Originally Posted by DSBdude
http:///forum/post/2525353
I don't really know, as many as i can have. Here's my priority list on my favorites: #1yellow,#2 blue hippo, #3purple,#4 scopas, and #5 Powder blue. If possible, I would like all of these but i don't really know about this so i'm leaving it to you.
Yellow and Blue Hippo should do just fine together....Yellow and Powder Blue should be fine as well....Yellow, Purple, and Scopas are the same shape which is iffy in a smaller tank (which yours is by Tang standards)....Make sure they get lots of veggies, and keep your ph steady (around 8.4) and regular water changes as Tangs need prestine water, once Tangs are established, I find them very hardy....Oh and QT if you can, particularly the Blue Hippo and Powder Blue are quite suseptable to ick.
http:///forum/post/2525353
I don't really know, as many as i can have. Here's my priority list on my favorites: #1yellow,#2 blue hippo, #3purple,#4 scopas, and #5 Powder blue. If possible, I would like all of these but i don't really know about this so i'm leaving it to you.
Yellow and Blue Hippo should do just fine together....Yellow and Powder Blue should be fine as well....Yellow, Purple, and Scopas are the same shape which is iffy in a smaller tank (which yours is by Tang standards)....Make sure they get lots of veggies, and keep your ph steady (around 8.4) and regular water changes as Tangs need prestine water, once Tangs are established, I find them very hardy....Oh and QT if you can, particularly the Blue Hippo and Powder Blue are quite suseptable to ick.
dsbdude
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Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2525902
Yellow and Blue Hippo should do just fine together....Yellow and Powder Blue should be fine as well....Yellow, Purple, and Scopas are the same shape which is iffy in a smaller tank (which yours is by Tang standards)....Make sure they get lots of veggies, and keep your ph steady (around 8.4) and regular water changes as Tangs need prestine water, once Tangs are established, I find them very hardy....Oh and QT if you can, particularly the Blue Hippo and Powder Blue are quite suseptable to ick.
ok.....My tank is too small for a naso...right? Actually, my ideal set-up of tangs would be naso, hippo, purple, and yellow, but that would be too many? I could minus the hippo but i really do want a naso....maybe?
http:///forum/post/2525902
Yellow and Blue Hippo should do just fine together....Yellow and Powder Blue should be fine as well....Yellow, Purple, and Scopas are the same shape which is iffy in a smaller tank (which yours is by Tang standards)....Make sure they get lots of veggies, and keep your ph steady (around 8.4) and regular water changes as Tangs need prestine water, once Tangs are established, I find them very hardy....Oh and QT if you can, particularly the Blue Hippo and Powder Blue are quite suseptable to ick.
ok.....My tank is too small for a naso...right? Actually, my ideal set-up of tangs would be naso, hippo, purple, and yellow, but that would be too many? I could minus the hippo but i really do want a naso....maybe?
kjr_trig
Active Member
Originally Posted by DSBdude
http:///forum/post/2525991
Wow! Nasos can get to 18 inches long but that is after A LOT of years. Anyone think i could have 1 more tang with the blue and yellow? If so....which?
Kole Tang is about as small as a Tang gets....what else is going in the tank?
http:///forum/post/2525991
Wow! Nasos can get to 18 inches long but that is after A LOT of years. Anyone think i could have 1 more tang with the blue and yellow? If so....which?
Kole Tang is about as small as a Tang gets....what else is going in the tank?
dsbdude
Member
Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2526029
Kole Tang is about as small as a Tang gets....what else is going in the tank?
As i said above...it's a 100 gallon long tank(72Lx18Wx18H)
Cleaner/fire shrimp a little later
Clean-up crew
Red Starfish after established tank
Cleaner wrasse
Blue hippo tang
Yellow tang
Open slot for another tang maybe
2 perc clownfish
3 blue reef chromis
Got any other fish suggestions
soft coral...no anemones
P.S....I commented about your "Go Bruins" in the March Madness thread. Ahhhhh just too much luck for UCLA
http:///forum/post/2526029
Kole Tang is about as small as a Tang gets....what else is going in the tank?
As i said above...it's a 100 gallon long tank(72Lx18Wx18H)
Cleaner/fire shrimp a little later
Clean-up crew
Red Starfish after established tank
Cleaner wrasse
Blue hippo tang
Yellow tang
Open slot for another tang maybe
2 perc clownfish
3 blue reef chromis
Got any other fish suggestions
soft coral...no anemones
P.S....I commented about your "Go Bruins" in the March Madness thread. Ahhhhh just too much luck for UCLA
kjr_trig
Active Member
Originally Posted by DSBdude
http:///forum/post/2526051
As i said above...it's a 100 gallon long tank(72Lx18Wx18H)
Cleaner/fire shrimp a little later
Clean-up crew
Red Starfish after established tank
Cleaner wrasse
Blue hippo tang
Yellow tang
Open slot for another tang maybe
2 perc clownfish
3 blue reef chromis
Got any other fish suggestions
soft coral...no anemones
P.S....I commented about your "Go Bruins" in the March Madness thread. Ahhhhh just too much luck for UCLA
Ha, I am actually U of Washington we are playing in that Tourney worse than the NIT
....Just picking UCLA to win it all, and yes Northern Cal (Cal and Stan) got a tough break (putting it nicely).
I think a Kole Tang would be ok, put him in before the others, Koles are rather shy...DO you already have the Cleaner Wrasse? If not, please scrape it, they almost never survive in captivity, they starve to death as they rarely accept food.
http:///forum/post/2526051
As i said above...it's a 100 gallon long tank(72Lx18Wx18H)
Cleaner/fire shrimp a little later
Clean-up crew
Red Starfish after established tank
Cleaner wrasse
Blue hippo tang
Yellow tang
Open slot for another tang maybe
2 perc clownfish
3 blue reef chromis
Got any other fish suggestions
soft coral...no anemones
P.S....I commented about your "Go Bruins" in the March Madness thread. Ahhhhh just too much luck for UCLA
Ha, I am actually U of Washington we are playing in that Tourney worse than the NIT
I think a Kole Tang would be ok, put him in before the others, Koles are rather shy...DO you already have the Cleaner Wrasse? If not, please scrape it, they almost never survive in captivity, they starve to death as they rarely accept food.
kjr_trig
Active Member
Monk is giving you good advice, he/she (don't know) knows more about "reef tanks", in FOWLR (my forte) the bioload is not quite as important as when you keep corals, fish are not usually hurt by a few Nitrates, but corals and shrimp certainly can be.
And Brockman didn't play with a bum ankle or we would have beat you in the Tourney.....Maybe
And Brockman didn't play with a bum ankle or we would have beat you in the Tourney.....Maybe
S
saltman23
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i have a naso and a yellow. NO problems at all.
chris2010
Member
Originally Posted by DSBdude
http:///forum/post/2525991
Wow! Nasos can get to 18 inches long but that is after A LOT of years. Anyone think i could have 1 more tang with the blue and yellow? If so....which?
What about a desjardinii or sailfin tang. They are both beautiful fish.
http:///forum/post/2525991
Wow! Nasos can get to 18 inches long but that is after A LOT of years. Anyone think i could have 1 more tang with the blue and yellow? If so....which?
What about a desjardinii or sailfin tang. They are both beautiful fish.